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Dallas 278941v4
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTNORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
 BERNARD PAUL PARRISH, HERBERTANTHONY ADDERLEY, and WALTERROBERTS, III on behalf of themselves and allothers similarly situated,Plaintiffs,))))v. ))Case No. C 07-00943 WHANATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUEPLAYERS INCORPORATED, et al.,Defendants)))))
ORDER PRELIMINARILY APPROVING PROPOSED SETTLEMENT
Upon review and consideration of the Settlement Agreement dated June 5, 2009,executed on behalf of Plaintiffs and the Class (as defined) by Class Plaintiffs’ Lead Counsel, andon behalf of Defendants National Football League Players Association (“NFLPA”) and NationalFootball League Players Incorporated d/b/a Players Inc (“Players, Inc.”)
 
(collectively“Defendants”) by their counsel, and the exhibits attached thereto (the “Settlement Agreement”),it is hereby
ORDERED
as follows:
PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT
1. The terms of the Settlement Agreement are hereby preliminarily approved,subject to further consideration thereof at the Settlement Hearing provided for below. The Courtfinds that said settlement is sufficiently within the range of reasonableness so that notice of theproposed settlement should be given as provided in Paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Order.
 
 
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2. Within twenty (20) days after the date of the entry of this Order, Class Plaintiffs’Lead Counsel shall cause copies of the Notice of Proposed Settlement and Settlement Hearing,substantially in the form attached as Exhibit 3 to the Notice of Motion and Motion forPreliminary Approval of Settlement, to be distributed to all Class Members.3. Class Defendants’ Lead Counsel shall cause to be published a notice on a link located in a noticeable position on the front page of their website as a way of dissemination of the Notice of Settlement. These publications will be carried out as soon after the date of thisOrder as is reasonably practicable, and in all events, within twenty (20) days of the date of thisOrder.4. Prior to the Settlement Hearing, Class Plaintiffs’ Lead Counsel and Defendants’Lead Counsel shall serve and file a sworn statement attesting to compliance with the provisionsof paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Order.5. The actions set forth in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Order are hereby found to bereasonably calculated to provide direct notice to all Class Members and, when completed, shallconstitute due and sufficient notice of the proposed settlement and the Settlement Hearing to allpersons affected by and/or entitled to participate in the settlement, in full compliance with thenotice requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 23 and due process.
FEE AND EXPENSE PETITION AND MOTIONS FOR FINALAPPROVAL AND APPROVAL OF PROPOSED PLAN OF ALLOCATION
 6. No later than thirty-five (35) days before the Settlement Hearing, Class Plaintiffs’Lead Counsel shall file a motion for final approval of the Settlement, a motion for approval of their proposed plan of allocation of net settlement proceeds to the Class (“Distribution Plan”),and their final application for attorneys’ fees and expenses (the “Fee and Expense Petition”).
 
 
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THE SETTLEMENT HEARING
7. A hearing on final settlement approval (the “Settlement Hearing”) is herebyscheduled to be held before the undersigned on ________________________ at ____ [a.m. / p.m.] in Courtroom 9, 19
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Floor, United States District Court for the Northern District of California, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco 94102, to consider: (a) the fairness,reasonableness and adequacy of the proposed settlement; (b) the dismissal of the Actions withprejudice as to Defendants and the entry of final Judgment in the Actions; (c) whether theDistribution Plan should be approved; and (d) whether an award of attorneys’ fees, costs andexpenses should be made to Class Counsel.8. Any Class Member may appear at the Settlement Hearing in person or by counseland may be heard, to the extent allowed by the Court, either in support of or in opposition to thefairness, reasonableness and adequacy of the proposed settlement, the dismissal of the Actionswith prejudice as to Defendants and the entry of Judgment, and the requested award of attorneys’fees and expenses; provided, however, that no person shall be heard in opposition to suchsettlement, dismissal and/or entry of Judgment, and no papers or briefs submitted by or on behalf of any such person shall be accepted or considered by the Court, unless on or before_____________ [21 days prior to the Settlement Hearing], such person: (a) files with the Clerk of the Court a notice of such person’s intention to appear as well as a statement that indicates thebasis for such person’s opposition to the proposed settlement, the dismissal of claims and/or theentry of Judgment and any documentation in support of such opposition, and (b) serves copies of such notice, statement and documentation, as well as any other papers or briefs that such personfiles with the Court, either in person or by mail, upon the following counsel:
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